Srimad Bhagavad-Gita : a part epic Mahabharatham .
Spread in 18 chapters and 700 slokams and situated in Bhishma-Parvam of Mahabhagavatham, chapters 25 to 42.
The whole Gita is a conversation between Arjuna and Lord Krishna on various subjects, clearing all doubts.
We are all Arjunas and Lord is here as our Guru,
We must study this "Tattva-Sastram"and follow in our daily life.
We must realise Lord within us and not in temples only.

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Slokam-35. { It is far better to discharge one's prescribed duties, even though they may be faulty, than another's duties. Destruction in the course of performing one's own duty is better than engaging in another's duties, for to follow another's path is dangerous. }

Slokam-34. ( Attraction/ like & repulsion/aversion/dislike of the senses to their sense-objects ( vishaya-s ) is unavoidable ( already exists in everyone ); one should not be controlled by them; since they are enemies ( obstacles in one's path. )

Slokam-33.( Even knowledgable person acts according to his own naure ( vasanas ); all living things are controlled by their own natures. What can repression accomplish? )

sadrsam ceshtate svasyah prakrterjnanavanapi,

prakrtim yanti bhutani nigrahah kim karishyati.

jnanavan api = even a person with the knowledge of scriptures;

svasyah prakrte = to his own vasanas ( prakrtam );

sadrasam ceshtate = work according to that;

bhutani prakrtim yanti = living things show their nature;

nigrahah kim karishyati = what can repression accomplish?

It may be submitted that if follow the teachings of Bhagavad-Gita yields so much why isn't everyone following their prescribed duties, free from desires and attachment. Lord Krishna answers that even a person of Vedic wisdom acts according to the nature received from samskara or impressions from past life actions. One always follows without fail their own disposition…

Slokam-32. ( But those who, out of envy, disregard these teachings and do not practice them regularly, are to be considered bereft of all knowledge, befooled, and doomed to ignorance and bondage. )

ye tvetadabhyasuyanto nanutishttanti me matam,

sarva-jnana-vimudhamstan viddhi nastanacetasah.

ye tu me etat matam = however they about this opinion of mine;

abhyasuyantah = out of envy;

na anutishttanti = do not follow/practice/perform regularly;

sarva-jnana-vimudhan = one who do not know anything;

acetasah = (and) do not have discrimination;

tan nashtan viddhi = know they are ruined themselves.

Here Lord Krishna points out that those persons who disrespect and ignore and refuse to follow the edicts and injunctions of the Bhagavad-Gita that are for the benefit of all mankind are fools, bereft of spiritual knowledge and in such a state of ignorance all their activities are fruitless a…

Slokam-31. ( One who executes his duties according to My injunctions and who follows this teaching faithfully, without envy, becomes free from the bondage of fruitive actions.)

ye me matam-idam nityam anutishttanti manavah,

Sraddhavanto-nasuyanto mucyante te-pi karmabhih.

me idam matam = this opinion of mine;

sraddhavantah anasuyantah = with faith and attention/devotion, and without envy;

ye manavah = any human-being;

nityam anutishttanti = daily (always) obeys;

te api karmabhih = they too from the relationships of kama/activity;

mucyante = (are) freed. (freed from attacments to all activities).

Up until this slokam Lord Krishna presented the point of view that prescribed Vedic activities will not incur any fault if performed in yagna or worship in dedication to the Supreme Lord. This is because the doership of all souls are dependant solely on the Supreme Being as is confirmed i…

Slokam-30. ( Therefore, O Arjuna, surrendering all your works unto Me, with mind intent on Me, and without desire for gain and free from egoism and lethargy, fight. )

Mayi sarvani karmani sannyasyadhyatmacetasa,

Nirasirnirmamo bhutva yudhyasva vigatajvarah.

sarvani karmani = all sorts of karma-s/actions/activities;

mayi sannyasya = submitting/giving up completely unto me (in God );

adhyatmacetasa = with complete/full knowledge Self Consciousness;

nirasrih = (and) detached from desire for fruits;

nirmmamo bhutva = so being away from relationship/connection/ownership;

vigatajvarah = without feeling/being tired/lethargic;

yudhyasva = fight the war.

From the beginning of this chapter the necessity of performing actions without desire and attachment has been shown. That such actions are essential for the avoidance of bondage in the cycle of birth and death as well as being beneficial for …

Slokam-29. ( Bewildered by the modes of material nature, the ignorant fully engage themselves in material activities and become attached. But the wise should not unsettle them, although these duties are inferior due to the performers' lack of knowledge. )

prakrter-guna-samudhah sajjante guna-karmasu,

tanakrtsnavido mandan krtsnavinna vicalayet.

prakrteh = of the nature's;

guna-samudhah = (who) do not have the knowledge of guna-s (of the nature), such fools;

guna karmasu = in the karma-s inaccordance with these guna-s (satvic, rajas, tamas);

sajjante = become engaged;

akrtsnavidah = (these) totally ignorant (persons of);

tan mandan = all these inactive lazy people;

krtsnavit = one who is jnani (knowledge-full person);

na vicalayet = do not disturb.

When Lord Krishna states that one should not disturb the minds, He is referring to the ignorant, all those who are still d…

Slokam-28. ( One who is in knowledge of the Absolute Truth, O mighty-armed, does not engage himself in the senses and sense gratification, knowing well the differences between work in devotion and work for fruitive results.)

Lord Krishna is explaining that the person situated in Vedic wisdom knows that the atma or soul is not the same as the physical body and the senses. Such a person knows the distinction between the two and realises the action…

The difference between the actions of a person of wisdom and those who are ignorant is explained now. The person of wisdom recognises that the whole material existence is operating under the auspices of the three gunas or the modes of material nature being goodness, passion and nescience. From gunas comes…

Slokam - 26. ( Let not the wise disrupt the minds of the ignorant who are attached to fruitive action. They should not be encouraged to refrain from work, but to engage in work in the spirit of devotion.)

As a person who falls in the mud is stained by the mud in the same way an ignorant person attached to the rewards of their actions is stained with having to receive negative reactions. Lord Krishna is stating that a person of Vedic spiritual wisdom should impart knowledge to them but in a simplified way knowing that the ignorant are lacking in…

Slokam- 25. ( As the ignorant perform their duties with attachment to results, similarly the learned may also act, but without attachment, for the sake of leading people on the right path ( universal welfare ).

In this slokam the topic of the previous two slokams is being concluded with Lord Krishna confirming that those great souls who have attained atma- tatva or soul realisation should perform prescribed Vedic actions for the benefit of the world out of compass…

Slokam-24. ( What would happen then? Lord Krishna states that the world would degenerate and decay due to the absence of prescribed Vedic activities and that He would be the cause of the pollution of traditional values of the masses and the destruction of society.)

Utsideyurime lokah na kuryam karmacedaham,

samkarasya ca karta syam upahanyamimah prajah.

aham karma na kuryam ceda = if I do not perform karma;

ime lokah utsideyuh = this universe will be destroyed;

samkarasya karta syam = (and) will be the creator of unwanted population (impure);

ima prajah upahanyah ca = (thereafter) cause to destruction of all these living things.

It is proper that people who follow the example of Lord Krishna are correct in their actions as He is omniscient and the creator of all. But because He is the Lord of all what would be wrong if He was not to engage Himself in actions. Explaining this Lord Krishna uses the words ime lokah utsideyuh meaning t…

In order to keep the balance of social tranquility for progress in spiritual life, there are traditional family usages meant for every civilized man. Although such rules and regulations are for the conditioned souls and not Lord Krishna, because He descended to establish the principles of Dharma, He followed the prescribed rules. Otherwise, common men would follow in His footsteps because He is the greatest authority. From the …

Slokam-22. ( Hey Arjuna, there is no work prescribed for Me within all the three planetary systems. Nor am I in want of anything, nor have I need to obtain anything—and yet I am engaged in work. )

Na me parthasti kartavyam trishu lokeshu kincana,

nanavaptamavaptavyam varta eva ca karmani.

partha = hey Arjuna;

me kartavyam na asti = for me there is nothing to perform;

trishu lokeshu = why because in three worlds;

anavaptam avaptavyam = not gained and to be gained;

kincana na (api) ca = not there, still I am;

karmani varta eva = engaged in karmam continously.

Now Lord Krishna is clarifying His position by stating that there is no performance of any prescribed Vedic action required of Him; yet and still He performs actions for the benefit of the world. So in the same way Arjuna should perform prescribed actions for maintaining world order and offering the results of the actions to the Supreme Lord. This…

Slokam-20. ( Even kings like Janaka and others attained the perfectional stage by performance of prescribed duties. Therefore, just for the sake of educating the people in general, you should perform your work. )

Here Lord Krishna follows the approved adage of citing previous historical examples such as King Janaka the father of Sita who was Rama's wife. King Janaka by prescribed Vedic activities purified his mind and consciousness and achieved perfection; but after becoming situated in atma-tattva or soul realisation still King…

Slokam-19. ( Therefore, without being attached to the fruits of activities, one should act as a matter of duty; for by working without attachment, one attains the Supreme. )

Tasmadasaktah satatam karyam karma samacara,

asakto hyacaran karma paramapnoti purushah.

tasmat asaktah = therefore, without attachments;

karyam karma = your karma { swadharma ( one's own duty ) };

satatam samacara = always do it as best you can.

hi asakta = why because with detachment;

karma acaran purushah = human doing karmam;

paran apnoti = attains the Supreme abode.

A person who is interested in attaining atma-tattva or soul realisation must perform activities without desire unattached to the results. The reason being that one without desires has their mind focused on the Supreme Lord and such direction leads to spiritual knowledge. So Lord Krishna is emphasising this point that while performing prescribed Vedic actions in t…

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